Table 3.
Cross‐tabulation of index ulcer healing status against other 12‐month clinical outcomes
| Clinical outcome | Index ulcer healed, n (%) | Index ulcer not healed, n (%) | Total, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participant died | |||
| Yes | 8 (2.7) | 37 (12.4) | 45 (15.1) |
| No | 128 (42.8) | 126 (42.1) | 254 (84.9) |
| Total | 136 (45.5) | 163 (54.5) | 299 (100.0) |
| Amputation (of/on the index foot)? | |||
| Yes | 12 (4.0)a | 40 (13.4) | 52 (17.4) |
| No | 124 (41.5) | 123 (41.1) | 247 (82.6) |
| Total | 136 (45.5) | 163 (54.5) | 299 (100.0) |
| Revascularization surgery? | |||
| Yes | 8 (2.7) | 10 (3.3) | 18 (6.0) |
| No | 128 (42.8) | 153 (51.2) | 281 (94.0) |
| Total | 136 (45.5) | 163 (54.5) | 299 (100.0) |
| Index ulcer recurred? | |||
| Yes | 13 (9.6) | NA | 13 (4.3) |
| No | 123 (90.4) | NA | 123 (90.4) |
| Total | 136 (100.0) | NA | 136 (100.0) |
a
For two participants amputation occurred after reported healing of the index ulcer due to another non‐index ulcer on the index foot, either present at baseline or developed subsequently. For 10 participants amputation occurred prior to healing of the index ulcer with the amputation being on the index foot but of a different site to that of the index ulcer due to another non‐index ulcer on the index foot, either present at baseline or developed subsequently.